The plaintiff is a 35-year-old woman who seeks damages for injuries and loss sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The accident took place on March 11, 2008 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, when the plaintiff was 30 years of age....
The plaintiff, Joselyn DeGuzman, is employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse ("LPN") at the George Derby Centre, a veteran's long-term care facility. She was involved in a motor vehicle accident (the "MVA") with the defendant while she was driving home from work. The defendant admits liability but disputes the nature and extent of the plaintiff's injuries and amount of damages that should be awarded....
The third party, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), applies for the following orders:a) All documents in the plaintiffs possession or control relating to any and all compensation earned by the plaintiff from her employment with Edward Jones in 2012 and 2013, including but not limited to compensation in the form of contest cash, diversification trip(s), FA mileage, insurance commissions, guarantee pay, profit sharing excess bonus(es), regular commissions, and trimester bonus(es); andb) The plaintiff shall submit to a further examination for discovery to be conducted by counsel for the third party on a date to be agreed upon between the parties....
Reasons for Judgment in relation to the trial of this action were issued on November 23, 2012. In the concluding paragraph of those Reasons I stated that I was not aware of any reason why the plaintiff should not have his costs on Scale B, but I invited the parties to make written or oral submissions about costs, if they wished to do so. The parties subsequently filed written submissions....
The plaintiff brings an application for costs. The plaintiff was successful at trial but was awarded damages within the monetary jurisdiction of the Small Claims Court. The defendant submits that only costs within the jurisdiction of the Small Claims Court should be payable; not Supreme Court costs.II. History of the Action...
This is a trial about liability only.I. BACKGROUND...
Judgment in this personal injury case arising out of a motor vehicle accident was rendered on April 19, 2013. I awarded damages to the plaintiff in the following categories and amounts: Non-pecuniary loss $ 70,000 Past Wage Loss $110,000 Loss of Earning Capacity $120,000 Future Care $ 7,500 Housekeeping $ 7,500 Special Damages $ 6,500 TOTAL: $321,500...
Following the settlement of a personal injury claim, the Plaintiff and the Defendants were at odds with respect to the Plaintiff's entitlement to recover a disbursement incurred for translation services in the sum of $1,122.27....
THE COURT: This is an application brought by the defendant for an order compelling the plaintiff to attend for a functional capacity evaluation to be carried out over the course of two days on August 12 and 13, 2013....
This is a claim for damages for personal injuries suffered as a result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on September 16, 2008 at the intersection of 176th Street and 32nd Avenue in Surrey, British Columbia (the accident). Liability is not in issue.The Accident...